Password encryption

[Venkatasamy,Venkat]

This is not going to help to solve the issue. I belive David refers to
encrypting the .purple directory. But local administrators of the
computer will be able to decrypt the folder and access the password.
This is not a secure workaround.
 
i would like to hash the password so it should not be visible even to
the user who stores the password.

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From: Peter Robev [mailto:probev at gmail.com] 
Sent: Saturday, March 15, 2008 9:55 AM
To: David Balazic
Cc: Venkatasamy,Venkat; support at pidgin.im
Subject: Re: Password encryption


??????????????
 
Where do you see that ???


2008/3/15 David Balazic <David.Balazic at hermes-softlab.com>:


	File(Directory) Properties / Advanced ... / Encrypt contents to
secure data

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	From: support-bounces at pidgin.im on behalf of Venkatasamy,Venkat
	Sent: Fri 14-Mar-08 17:54
	To: support at pidgin.im
	Subject: Password encryption
	
	

	
	We came to know that Pidgin does not encrypt the users' password
when
	they choose "Remember Password" options in the accounts windows.
	
	Is there any workaround for this as this will be security issue
in any
	organization as local administrators having access to the
.purple
	folder.
	
	Thanks
	Venkat
	
	
	
	
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